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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 41
Weekly Summary for Nov 18 - Nov 24
Issued November 25, 2013
Snow in the Southwest
Multiple fronts brought a cold and icy weekend to western and southern Oklahoma. The southwest received the most snow, with localized reports as high as 13 inches in parts of Harmon County. The central part of the state received mostly sleet and freezing rain on Sunday, while a significant rain fell Thursday and Friday primarily in the southeast. Precipitation totals for the week will not be accurate, as the frozen precipitation needs to melt before it is recorded, and temperatures remained below freezing all day Sunday for most of the state. Temperatures were mild the first half of the week before the first cold front came through on Thursday. The ice and snow made field work difficult and slowed the progress of the cotton harvest. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 63 percent adequate to surplus and 37 percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture conditions were rated 50 percent adequate to surplus and 50 percent short to very short. There were only 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Operators were beginning to graze cattle on small grains. Virtually all wheat had emerged by Sunday, slightly ahead of the five-year average. Ninety percent of oat seedbed preparation was complete by Sunday, and 61 percent was planted. Fifty-eight percent of the oat crop had emerged by week’s end, six points ahead of normal.
Row Crops: Harvest of remaining row crops made progress the first half of the week, before the storms and ice made field work difficult. The sorghum harvest was 91 percent complete by Sunday, five points ahead of the five-year average. The soybeans harvest was 84 percent complete by the end of the week. Ninety-eight percent of the peanut crop was harvested, just ahead of normal. The cotton harvest was 66 percent complete by week’s end, just behind normal.
Hay: A fifth cutting of alfalfa hay was 68 percent complete by Sunday. A second cutting of other hay was 90 percent complete by Sunday, six points ahead of the five year average.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Many operators were providing hay and supplemental feed for livestock, and were beginning to graze small grain pasture. The freezing temperatures and snow were a concern for livestock operators, however livestock continued to berated mostly in good condition.
THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKLY CROP WEATHER REPORT FOR THE 2013 SEASON.
A MONTHLY CROP WEATHER REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE DECEMBER 30, 2013. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, November 24, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 11 11 63
Short
26
28
32 Adequate 61 60 5
Surplus
2
1
0 Subsoil
Very Short
25
28
72 Short 25 24 25
Adequate
49
48
3 Surplus 1 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, November 24, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Wheat
1
4
18
61
16 Rye 0 2 20 63 15
Oats
1
3
22
62
12 Canola 1 4 19 56 20
Livestock
2
5
25
59
9 Pasture and Range 8 12 40 37 3

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 41
Weekly Summary for Nov 18 - Nov 24
Issued November 25, 2013
Snow in the Southwest
Multiple fronts brought a cold and icy weekend to western and southern Oklahoma. The southwest received the most snow, with localized reports as high as 13 inches in parts of Harmon County. The central part of the state received mostly sleet and freezing rain on Sunday, while a significant rain fell Thursday and Friday primarily in the southeast. Precipitation totals for the week will not be accurate, as the frozen precipitation needs to melt before it is recorded, and temperatures remained below freezing all day Sunday for most of the state. Temperatures were mild the first half of the week before the first cold front came through on Thursday. The ice and snow made field work difficult and slowed the progress of the cotton harvest. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 63 percent adequate to surplus and 37 percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture conditions were rated 50 percent adequate to surplus and 50 percent short to very short. There were only 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Operators were beginning to graze cattle on small grains. Virtually all wheat had emerged by Sunday, slightly ahead of the five-year average. Ninety percent of oat seedbed preparation was complete by Sunday, and 61 percent was planted. Fifty-eight percent of the oat crop had emerged by week’s end, six points ahead of normal.
Row Crops: Harvest of remaining row crops made progress the first half of the week, before the storms and ice made field work difficult. The sorghum harvest was 91 percent complete by Sunday, five points ahead of the five-year average. The soybeans harvest was 84 percent complete by the end of the week. Ninety-eight percent of the peanut crop was harvested, just ahead of normal. The cotton harvest was 66 percent complete by week’s end, just behind normal.
Hay: A fifth cutting of alfalfa hay was 68 percent complete by Sunday. A second cutting of other hay was 90 percent complete by Sunday, six points ahead of the five year average.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Many operators were providing hay and supplemental feed for livestock, and were beginning to graze small grain pasture. The freezing temperatures and snow were a concern for livestock operators, however livestock continued to berated mostly in good condition.
THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKLY CROP WEATHER REPORT FOR THE 2013 SEASON.
A MONTHLY CROP WEATHER REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE DECEMBER 30, 2013. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, November 24, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 11 11 63
Short
26
28
32 Adequate 61 60 5
Surplus
2
1
0 Subsoil
Very Short
25
28
72 Short 25 24 25
Adequate
49
48
3 Surplus 1 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, November 24, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Wheat
1
4
18
61
16 Rye 0 2 20 63 15
Oats
1
3
22
62
12 Canola 1 4 19 56 20
Livestock
2
5
25
59
9 Pasture and Range 8 12 40 37 3